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Richard David Valenzi

Richard D. Valenzi

FINANCIAL ZEN
San Francisco, CA 94108
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CRD#: 3081032
Richard David Valenzi

Professional summary


Richard David Valenzi, CFP®, who also goes by Richard Valenzi, Rick Valenzi, is a registered financial advisor currently at FINANCIAL ZEN located in San Francisco, California.

Richard is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and started their career in finance in 2008. Richard has worked at 2 firms and has passed the Series 66, SIE and Series 7 exams.

Biography


We help young families conquer financial complexity. With a successful career and a family comes financial complexity - that evil villain lurking in the shadows. Left alone, he can dismantle everything you’ve built. Try to defeat him and he’ll leave you confused, frustrated and overwhelmed. You deserve a guide who can show you how to lock him up and throw away the key. For over a decade we’ve helped young families conquer financial complexity through hands-on, full-service financial planning. Our process is simple:  1) Determine if you need help 2) Create a plan together 3) Execute the plan together By defeating financial complexity, you’ll eliminate your financial anxiety. You’ll acquire confidence, gain clarity about your future and understand your finances better than you ever have. Schedule your free consultation today! - www.finanicalzen.com/booking Or download your free whitepaper - "3 Financial Mistakes Parents Make (and how to fix them) - www.financialzen.com
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Question & Answer


What are your service offerings?
Tax Planning
Estate Planning
Employee and Employer Plan Ben...
Comprehensive Financial Planni...
Education Planning
Investment Planning
Insurance Planning
Retirement Planning
Do you have an area of expertise or specialization?
Cash Flow/Budgets/Credit Issue...
College/Education Planning
Fixed Fee (Subscription, Retai...
Generation X
Investment Advice with Ongoing...
Millennials
Are you a "fiduciary"?
Yes

Aliases


Richard Valenzi | Rick Valenzi

Other business activities


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The advisor shows no other business activity.

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CRS (Client Relationship Summary) - RIA


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Certified licenses


Advisors may have various certifications and credentials from different organizations. AdvisorCheck highlights these seven certifications - AIF®, CFP®, ChFC®, CFA, CLU®, CIMA®, CPWA®
CFP®

Start date: 2017

Experience


Current

April 29, 2016 - Present

FINANCIAL ZEN

Office #1: 600 California Street 11th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94108
RIA
CRD#: 282230
San Francisco, CA
Past

November 24, 2008 - May 2, 2016

WELLS FARGO CLEARING SERVICES, LLC

RIA
CRD#: 19616
SAN FRANCISCO, CA
Past

November 10, 2008 - May 2, 2016

WELLS FARGO CLEARING SERVICES, LLC

BD
CRD#: 19616
SAN FRANCISCO, CA

State Registrations and Notice Filings


Listed states reflect where the advisor is authorized to serve clients under state regulations.

IAR
means the advisor is registered as an Investment Advisor Representative in this state and is authorized to provide investment advice to clients there.

Highlighted states indicate IAR registrations

IAR
California
(4/29/2016)
IAR
Texas
(6/30/2016)

Exams


State Security Law Exam
RR
IAR
Series 66
Date: 11/21/2008
Uniform Combined State Law Examination
General Industry/Product Exam
General Industry/Product Exam

Current Firm


FINANCIAL ZEN
FINANCIAL ZEN
FINANCIAL ZEN | VALENZI, RICHARD DAVID | THE FINANCIAL ZEN GROUP, INC. | THE FINANCIAL ZEN GROUP | RICHARD DAVID VALENZI

CRD#: 282230 / SEC#:

California
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (4/29/2016 Approved)
Texas
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (6/30/2016 Conditional Restricted)
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Contact information


Main Address
600 California Street 11th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94108
Mailing Address
Phone number
(415) 792-0345
Established
Firm type
Fiscal year end
# of Employees
3

Documents


Latest Form ADV

Regulatory assets under management


Total Number of Accounts440
AUM (Assets Under Management)$ 93,692,928

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Company Information


FINANCIAL ZEN

FINANCIAL ZEN

CRD#: 282230San Francisco, CA 94108

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